Nursing Program Assessment
Nursing Program
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE IN NURSING
PROGRAM OUTCOMES AND SUCCESS MEASURES
PROGRAM OUTCOME 1:
At least 85% of nursing graduates will meet or exceed the national mean of Puerto Rico licensure board passing rate for all first – time test –takers during the same twelve-month period.
| Puerto Rico Licensure board report | |||
| Years | National passing grade | Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Aguadilla Campus |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico* |
| 2018 – 19 | 60.5%
N=1253 |
91.8%
N= 25 |
N/A |
| 2017 – 18 | 55%
N= 328 |
100%
N= 8 |
79.4% (2017)
N=31 |
| 2016 -17 | 55%
N= 779 |
100%
N= 13 |
85% (2016) |
*statistical report
In the last three years, Aguadilla campus has exceeded the national mean of Puerto Rico licensure board passing rate for all first – time test –takers with an average of 97%.
PROGRAM OUTCOME 2:
Program Completion rate 75% of students complete their degree in 150% or less of the number of credit hours required to complete the degree.
| Calendar Year Admissions | AAS: Program Completion time | |||
| 2 years | 2.5 year | 3 years | 3.5 years | |
| 2014
(N=30) |
63.3% (N=19) | 23.3%
(N=7) |
10%
(N=3) |
3%
(N=1) |
| 2015
(N = 27) |
74%
(N=20) |
25.9%
(N=7) |
0 | 0 |
| 2016
(N=24) |
87.5% (N=21) | 12.5%
(N=3) |
0 | 0 |
98.7% of the student’s complete in less than 150% of the time. Furthermore, in the last three years an average of 74% complete their degree in 2 years or less.
PROGRAM OUTCOME 3:
Overall, 90% of Graduates, alumni and employers will indicate satisfaction with the AAS program of study as evidence by a rating of 3 (good) or 4 (excellent) on respective survey submitted.
| Years | Graduates
End of the program survey |
Overall Alumni satisfaction | Employers survey* |
| 2018 – 19 | 100% (N = 17) | 100% (N= 14) | |
| 2017 – 18 | 100% (N =19) | 98.6% (N=73) | |
| 2016 -17 | 100% (N =24) | 100% (N=45) | |
| 2015 – 16 | 100% satisfaction
93% Excellent 7% good |
A total of 6 agencies evaluate the clinical performance of 30 alumni* with an overall of 91.6%. |
*Employers survey was submitted every 5 years
PROGRAM OUTCOME 4:
Minimum of 70% of AAS graduate will be employed 18 -24 months’ post-graduation.
| Years | Results: Alumni Survey |
| 2018 – 19 | On line questionnaires were submitted twice on the second semester for the Alumni survey. It reveals that a year after graduation:
· 2 (14.2%) work full time in nursing · 1 (7.1%) work part-time in nursing · 6 (42.9%) is not working · 5 (35.7%) have a non-nursing job. · 11 (78.6%) students are pursing BSN Sent to 18 alumni response = 14 (77.7%) |
| 2017 – 18 | The Alumni survey reveals that a year after graduation:
· 2 (2.7%) work full time in nursing, · 4 (5.5%) work part-time. · 38 (52.1%) is not working · 26 (35.6%) have a non-nursing job · 98.5% are pursing BSN · Alumni response = 73 |
PROGRAM OUTCOME 5:
85% of nursing students are satisfied (ranking 3 or more) with nursing program services.
| Years | Percent of Satisfaction |
| 2018 – 19 | 91% |
| 2017 – 18 | 98% |
| 2016 -17 | 100% |
| 2015 – 16 | 100%
86% excellent, 14% good |
| 2014 – 15 | 96% |
PROGRAM OUTCOME 6:
An average of 85% of students will agree that available physical facilities, material, supplies and equipment are appropriate to meet their learning outcomes by a rating of 3 (good) or 4 (excellent) on respective survey submitted.
| Percent of Satisfaction | ||
| Years | material, supplies and equipment | physical facilities |
| 2018 – 19 | 78% | 73% |
| 2017-18 | 97.5% | 95% |
| 2016 -17 | 100% satisfaction
92% excellent 3% good |
100% satisfaction
97% excellent 3% good |
| 2016 – 15 | 100% satisfaction
92.8% excellent, 7.2% good |
100% satisfaction
86% excellent, 14% good |
| 2014 – 15 | 75% | 92% |
Inter-American University of Puerto Rico
Aguadilla, Campus
Nursing Program
NURSING PROGRAM BSN OUTCOMES AND SUCCESS MEASURES
PROGRAM OUTCOME 1:
At least 85% of nursing graduates will meet or exceed the national mean of Puerto Rico licensure board passing rate for all first – time test –takers during the same twelve-month period.
| Puerto Rico Licensure board report | |||
| National passing grade | Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Aguadilla Campus |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico*
(2017) |
|
| 2018 – 19 | 75% | 89% | N/A |
| 2017 – 18 | 76% | 89% | 89% |
| 2016 – 17 | 78% | 86% | 91% |
| 2015 – 16 | 75% | 88% | N/A |
| 2014 – 15 | 73% | 100% | N/A |
*Statistical report N/A- not available
In the last three years, Aguadilla campus has exceeded the national mean of Puerto Rico licensure board passing rate for all first – time test –takers with an average of 88%.
PROGRAM OUTCOME 2:
Program Completion rate 75% of students complete their degree in 150% or less of the number of credit hours required to complete the degree.
| Calendar Year Admissions | BSN: Program Completion time | |||||
| 3 years | 3.5 year | 4 years | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | |
| 2014 (N=40) | 0 | 45%
(N= 18) |
40% (N=16) | 7.5% (N=3) | 5% (N=2) | 2.5% (N=1) |
| 2015 (N=28) | 3.5% (N=1) | 25% (N=7) | 60.7% (N=17) | 10.7% (N=3) | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 (N=13)* | 30.7% (N=4) | |||||
*in process
100% of the student’s complete in less than 150% of the time. Furthermore, in the last three years an average of 33.3% of students complete their degree in 3.5 years.
PROGRAM OUTCOME 3:
Overall, 90% of Graduates, alumni and employers will indicate satisfaction with the BSN program of study as evidence by a rating of 3 (good) or 4 (excellent) on respective survey submitted.
| Years | Graduates
(End of the program survey) |
Alumni | Employers* |
| 2018 – 19 | 96% | 100% | |
| 2017 – 18 | 100% | 100% | A total of 6 agencies evaluate the clinical performance of 30 alumni* with an overall of 91.6%. Average per professional role fluctuates between 86.9 – 91.6% |
| 2016 -17 | 100% | ||
| 2016 – 15 | 97% satisfaction
86% excellent 11% good |
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| 2014 – 15 | 100% satisfaction |
- Employers survey every 5 years.
PROGRAM OUTCOME 4:
Minimum of 70% of BSN graduate will be employed 18 -24 months’ post-graduation.
| Years | Results: Alumni Survey |
| 2018 – 19 | On line questionnaires were submitted twice on the second semester for the Alumni survey. It reveals that a year after graduation:
· 5 (55.6%) work full time in nursing · 1 (11.1%) work part-time in nursing · 3 (33.3%) is not working · Time between graduation date and their first job fluctuates between 6 months (4 – 44.4%) and 2 years. Sent to 12 alumni response = 9 (75%) |
| 2017 – 18
|
On line questionnaires were submitted twice for the Alumni survey. It reveals that a year after graduation:
· 91% (21) nursing Job · 87 (20) work full time in nursing · 4% (1) work part-time in nursing · Time between graduation date and their first job fluctuates between 6 month and 2 years. Alumni response = 23 |
PROGRAM OUTCOME 5:
85% of nursing students are satisfied (ranking 3 or more) with nursing program services.
| Years | Percent |
| 2018 – 19 | 100% |
| 2017 – 18 | 85% |
| 2016 -17 | 95% |
| 2016 – 15 | 100% |
| 2014 – 15 | 95% |
PROGRAM OUTCOME 6:
An average of 85% of students will agree that available physical facilities, material, supplies and equipment are appropriate to meet their learning outcomes as by a rating of 3 (good) or 4 (excellent) on respective survey submitted.
| Years | Satisfaction with
material, supplies and equipment |
physical facilities |
| 2018 – 19 | 100% | 100% |
| 2017 – 18 | 86% | 95.5% |
| 2016 -17 | 95% | 100% |
| 2016 – 15 | 85% | 100% |
| 2014 – 15 | 92% | 95% |
Program outcome summary
August/2019/ADH
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